On Thursday, September 12, 2019 I found a second Barbara Little letter dated July 22, 1861, the day after the first battle of Bull Run and the month previous to the date of the letter I found on Monday, September 9. I believe she wrote this to her son, John Little, Jr.

Tus. July 22nd/ 61

My dear John,
Dont you think that we have cause to praise God for all his past mercies, to us, what quiet times we have passed over, when, we compare the past with the present.

Mr. Fiquet went of in a great hast when he heard that there had been a battle at Fairfare.

Dr. Leland and Mr. Clemans went yesterday they thought their sons were in danger if spared they could not tell until they went Tomorrow we may hear more particulars no doubt it will Sad. Mrs. Allen says she will go it will depend upon what news may come  Surely a sanctified use of all this, is to consider our latter end the danger we are in without an interest in Jesus and His Righteousness (ed. note: underlined) and that our safety is not in what we may possess of this worlds goods. You think you don't own much, but if you can say my Lord and my God you are rich, that is, if you can say it in Faith and truth (ed. note: underlined), which I hope you can or may soon (ed. note: double underlined), Father is well as usual in bed asleep Your father is sleeping sound  George has just returned  He is keeping James studying closely now. Sister Mary and James are gone to stay with Cousin to night  she was not well today  Mrs. Kirk came from Church and remained until this morning  she says the Capt. is not well  he speaks of going to N.O. this week.

Dr. W. preach'd from the text "We are witnesses" he spoke of the testimony Christians could hear Clay's dying testimony is more to be relied upon than Jackson's or Webster's

Dr. Barnard preached again in the morning but the very heavy rain prevented any preaching in the afternoon  It has rained all day occasionally I went to prayer meeting in the Baptist Church  few out  Mr. Manly Dr. Whit and Mr. Blue were there.

Old Lady Maxwell is sick  she fell down saturday night  Mr. Thomas wife was very ill in England

I hope you are under the merceful care of Your Heavenly Father  O that you may be touch by the Holy Spirit of God

Remember the Creator in the days of thy Youth.

His holiness, justice, truth, mercy and love may the love of God reign in your heart (ed. note: all underlined with "heart" underlined twice) is the chief desire of Your Mother. Rely upon the Lord and He will deliver and thou shalt glorify Him (ed. note: "Him" underlined three times)

Barbara Little is mentioned in Matt Clinton's TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA, ITS EARLY DAYS 1816-1865 on page 95: "The County Court House was located at the intersection of Greensboro Avenue and Sixth Street, where the Alston Building is now. Across Sixth Street from the court house was a boarding house. On the corner south of the court house was the residence of Dr. John Little. In a room attached to the house, his wife, Mrs. Barbara Little, conducted a primary school. Later the school was moved one block east and had four rooms. With Mrs. Little was associated her niece, Miss Mary Irving. James R. Maxwell says of this school: 'It is safe to say that all Tuscaloosa children, born between 1842 and 1858, passed through this primary school, under the tuition of these two Christian women.' Here the small boys and girls of the town wrote on their slates, learned to spell from the BLUE-BACK SPELLER, recited Bible verses, and sang their multiplication tables."

On Monday, September 9, 2019 I found a letter from Barbara (Kerr) Little, Tuscaloosa's main elementary school teacher before the Civil War, to her sons who were serving in the Confederate army.
"Tuscaloosa Aug /61.

My dear Sons,

I hope you are both well. I was very anscious about Geo. when I heard that the Creeks wer up. Father is well has been walking out today, and is now fast asleep. Your Father is tolerably well he is also sleeping soundly. Aunt M. Mrs. Kirk Cousin M. and I went to prayer meeting this evening at the Baptist Church a good number  present Mr. B. and Mr. M. officiated.
Last eve Dr. W. was quite interesting about Simon Magus he wished to purchase the Holy Ghost with money  Some think money can purchas every thing even Eternal life (ed. note:underlined) Som unGodly persons make larger donations, when they are going to die hoping therby to make atonement for cheating the Widow and fatherless They will be disappointed The Blood of Jesus alone can cleanse from sins and guilt  James is better he did not feel well day before yesterday he had to stay with Mrs. Leland two nights and did not sleep well. Uncle Graham is well Mrs. Kirk sends her love to you both She wants to see John very much her daughter Jenny has been very ill in N. Orleans from her liver. The Capt. speaks of going next week
I walked nearly home with her. Mrs. Owen is almost distracted about Marcus she has not heard from him yet some thinks that he had been taken prisoner this is the best construction of what is rumoured. A letter from Dom Fiquet he is still a prisoner. I expect he feels rather humbled by this time his Cousin's are was badly wounded it may have to be amputated. Mr. Fiquet is with him in Richmond I think. Dom does not appear to have heard from home since he was taken. Dr. Leland say (ed. note:UNDERLINED) he had no idea what war was by all his reading about it until he saw its effects he say it is beyond description awful. (ed. note:end of underlining) He thinks so many went back to tell the History of it that the rest will not be so willing to go to war after this. some of the heads and feet of those who were buried were uncovered. He himself would have given One dollar for a drink of water when he was there and he could not get it he said they had to drink from water worse than our hogs drink in the street. I think it is awful to die in a battle. O preserve us from such horrible ends is my prayer. O for the reign of Righteousness and peace may it soon cover this earth and first (ed. note: UNDERLINED) reign in each of our hearts. O to be kept from the evil of this world while we are in it.

I saw Ella and his Mother at Church this ev. the Miss Smiths have gone to their old home for a few days, only Another letter from Thom. Maxwell  he is still in Liverpool his patience is tried with a sick wife. she has not been able to travel yet has had an absess inside
some persons are hav chills I hope you will be prudent you should have a hose of Padaphline Pills with you. health is a blessing with is not appreciated until deprived of it  My School is yet small I hope it will soon increase. Cousin had a sick spell yesterday she is better today any news from Br.  Wm. Dr. L. saw them in Richmond.

This is Saturday morning I thought i would would go and see some children that have been sick but looks so much like rain afraid I cannot go out.
Cousin is making a sponge cake but you do know we do not have it often. (ed note: underlined) I hope you will be two Brothers united in every good word and work in time and preparing for Eternity.(ed. note: end underlining.) John I would write oftener but I shall have to buy some envelopes Miss M. Shortridge stays with Mrs. Miller. S. Dearing looks badly  I saw her at prayer meeting. Your Mother B. Little"

Every Picture Tells A Story by Courtney Haden

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January 1, 1829 ACTS OF THE ALABAMA LEGISLATURE

AN ACT . • To emancipate certain slaves therein named.
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama that Solomon Perteet, a free man of colour, be, and he is otherwise hereby authorized and empowered to manumit and set free certain slaves. to wit : his wife Lucinda and child Jackson, also William, the son of his wife, when he shall have attained the age of twenty- eight years, the property of the said Solomon Perteet ; reserving however to creditors all their just rights.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That Zadock Love, a free man of colour, be, and he is hereby authorized and otherwise empowered to manumit and set free certain slaves, to wit : his wife Margaret, and his three children Mary, Eelina and James; also his wife's daughter Serena, when she shall have arrived at the age of twenty-eight years, or at the death of the said Zadock Love if he should sooner die ; reserving however to creditors all their just rights

Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That before this act shall take effect in any respect, the aforesaid Solomon Perteet shall enter into bond, in good and sufficient security, made payable to the Governor for the time being and his  successors in office, in the sum of twelve hundred dollars, to he approved of by the judge of the county court of Tuscaloosa County ; and also, the said Zadock Love in a similar bond, of the.same amount, conditioned, in. each case, that the slaves, by this act emancipated, shall never become chargeable to the state of Alabama, or any county, city or town thereof. Approved, January 14, 1829.

North Side of Univ. Blvd. in 1887
2. Tuscaloosa Land & Loan Co.
3. Friedman & Loveman, Wholesale Dry Goods & Shoes
9. Miller & Peterson, Real Estate Agents
16. J.H. Fitts & Company, Bankers
17. Tuskaloosa & Castle Hill Real Estate & Manufacturing Company
5. Wilkerson and Caldwell, Real Estate & Stock Brokers
6. Maxwell Brothers, Wholesale Grocers
7. J. Snow Hardware Company, Hardware & Machinery
K. Post Office
15 (not pictured). First National Bank of Tuskaloosa